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Activision Acquires Mobile Game Developer Digital Legends

Oct 28, 2021•about 4 years ago

Acquiring Company

ACTIVISION

Acquired Company

DIGITAL LEGENDS

Consumer GoodsMobile

Description

Activision today announced the acquisition of Barcelona-based mobile game developer Digital Legends. The development studio joins Activision’s growing roster of wholly-owned, independent studio teams; and will be supporting development of an unannounced new mobile title within the Call of DutyTM universe. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company

ACTIVISION

About

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website at www.activision.com or by following @Activision. ACTIVISION and CALL OF DUTY are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

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